Wire color is manufacturer specific. Use connector to determine pin number for each wire.

XLR Pin

Standard RS422/485 Wire

1

Shield/Common

2

Data - (Pair 1 Complement)

3

Data + (Pair 1 True)

4

Optional Data -

5

Optional Data +

DMX Wiring Connections for Cat 5 or equivalent wire

This chart is based on the ANSI E1.27-2 standard for DMX cabling and is not intended for DMX-over-Ethernet wiring.

Wire Color and #

Function

Equivalent XLR Pin #

1 - White/Orange

Data + (Pair 1 True)

3

2 - Orange

Data - (Pair 1 Complement)

2

3 - White/Green

Optional Data + (Pair 2)

5

6 - Green

Optional Data - (Pair 2)

4

4 - Blue

Unassigned

-

5 - White/Blue

Unassigned

-

7 - White/Brown

Common

1

8 - Brown

Common

1

Wires 4 and 5 are commonly used in non-DMX equipment to carry power-over-Ethernet. Best practice for DMX only wiring installers is to cap and turn back this pair to avoid accidental damage to equipment.

We strongly recommend wires 7 and 8 both be connected even.

The use of RJ45 connectors for DMX equipment should only be done with caution, and should be restricted to patch bays in access-controlled rooms. RJ45 connectors and Cat5 cable should not be used to connect portable equipment.